We have moderate to light winds today, and our course takes us dead downwind. So we push past our hesitation and pulled out the "dangerous" sail - the spinnaker.
We have three hands aboard (e.g., three crew members with one hand each for themselves and one hand for the boat).
We rummage around the boat looking for all the sheets and guy-lines to control the spinnaker. After about 30minutes of unfamiliar prep-work, we are ready to raise the sail. The wind is a gentle 4-7 knots, so there is minimal risk at this time.
Long story short, we get the spinnaker set and are able to make 5.0-5.5 knots of speed in about 7-8 knots of wind.
Its the first time this trip, and is pretty satisfying!
PS - anyone else notice that our spinnaker is good for the Mexican colors.
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| Hoisting the spinnaker |
We have three hands aboard (e.g., three crew members with one hand each for themselves and one hand for the boat).
We rummage around the boat looking for all the sheets and guy-lines to control the spinnaker. After about 30minutes of unfamiliar prep-work, we are ready to raise the sail. The wind is a gentle 4-7 knots, so there is minimal risk at this time.
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| A full spinnaker pulling us along |
Long story short, we get the spinnaker set and are able to make 5.0-5.5 knots of speed in about 7-8 knots of wind.
Its the first time this trip, and is pretty satisfying!
PS - anyone else notice that our spinnaker is good for the Mexican colors.
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